By Stephen Bryen* This article was issued by Weapons and Strategy and is being republished with their permission. WASHINGTON, D.C. | 28 February 2025 (IDN) — Because events at the White House with President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky were so dramatic, I thought it would, perhaps, be useful to take a moment to discuss […]
UN Peacekeepers and Associated Personnel Killed in 2024
By the Staff Union Standing Committee UNITED NATIONS | 27 February 2025 (IDN) — At least five United Nations personnel — including four military peacekeeping personnel — and one civilian UN security coordination officer, were killed in deliberate attacks in 2024, according to the United Nations Staff Union Standing Committee on the Security and Independence of […]
The Alarming Rise of Antisemitism
By Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 27 February 2025 (IDN) — Anyone who denies that the brutal occupation of the West Bank and war in Gaza has not fueled the rise of antisemitism is willfully naïve Antisemitism is endemic and will not be entirely eradicated at any time. It serves a different need for different […]
US Threat to Cut Off Military Aid to Egypt & Jordan May Provoke Arms Suppliers
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS | 23 February 2025 (IDN) — President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off military aid to Egypt and Jordan—if they refuse to provide sanctuary to Palestinians removed from Gaza—is most likely to trigger protests from the US military-industrial complex, one of the most powerful lobbies in the US. Currently, Egypt […]
Migrant Deaths Off Spain’s Coast Are Worse Than Ever
By Eoghan Gilmartin MADRID, Spain | 22 February 2025 (IDN) — At least 10,457 migrants died trying to reach Spain’s territory in 2024. The European Union’s crackdown on Mediterranean crossings has diverted African migrants toward the even more perilous Atlantic route, turning the ocean into a mass grave. 2024 is over, but not before hitting […]
Sudanese Refugees Imprisoned and Impoverished by Ethiopian Visa Policy
By Augustine Passilly* The writer is a freelance journalist based in Ethiopia, and previously in Sudan. This article is part of The New Humanitarian’s wider body of reporting on abuses against Sudanese refugees in Chad, Egypt, and South Sudan. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia | 21 February 2025 (IDN) — Sudanese refugees living in Ethiopian cities are […]
Ukraine War Leads to Decline in Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking
By Jaya Ramachandran VIENNA | KYIV | 20 February 2025 (IDN) — The war in Ukraine has resulted in millions of people being displaced internally and outside the country since February 2022. The latest study, launched in Kyiv, by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), finds that visa-free entry, temporary protection and […]
Opinion: Ukraine War, Impact of Rearmament, Economic Woes Loom Over German National Elections
By Michael von der Schulenburg* BRUSSELS | 13 February 2025 (IDN) — The war in Ukraine and its consequences will have a long-lasting negative impact on the political, security, economic and social future of Germany. It is the biggest war on European soil since the Second World War; a war which has brought us dangerously […]
Importance of the Indian Navy Frigate’s Visit to South Africa
By Guy Martin* The premier online African defence and security news publication defenceWeb issued this article. It is being republished with their permission. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | 10 February 2025 (IDN) — The Indian Navy’s latest guided missile stealth frigate, INS Tushil, recenrly called in South Africa while on her maiden voyage home from Russia. […]
Reviving The Death Penalty Is One of Trump’s Greatest Moral Failures
by Kimberlee Hurley* NEW YORK | 7 February 2025 (IDN) — One of Trump’s most despicable day-one executive orders revoked Biden’s moratorium on federal executions, ensured that states that still carry out capital punishment have “a sufficient supply of drugs needed to carry out lethal injection,” and urged the Attorney General to seek to overrule […]